Books like Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
*Our Mutual Friend* is a satiric masterpiece by Charles Dickens, exploring the themes of money, poverty, and social change in 19th-century London. The novel is a tale of characters caught up in the ruthless forces of change and the underlying presence of the Thames, signifying the perpetual flow of life into death.
First publish date: 1868
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Charles Dickens
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